Vihti
Municipality in Uusimaa, Finland
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Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋiht̪i]; Swedish: Vichtis) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Vihti is situated in the Uusimaa region. The population of Vihti is approximately 29,000. It is the 37th most populous municipality in Finland. Vihti is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants.
Vihti
Vichtis | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Vihdin kunta Vichtis kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vihti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| Metropolitan area | Helsinki metropolitan area |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Seat | Nummela (before 2004 Vihti church village) |
| Villages | Ojakkala, Otalampi |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Sami Miettinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 567.06 km2 (218.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 522.02 km2 (201.55 sq mi) |
| • Water | 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 168th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 28,864 |
| • Rank | 37th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 55.29/km2 (143.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 7.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.8% |
| • 65 or older | 19.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Vihti is located approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) northwest of the capital city of Helsinki. Vihti has an area of 567.06 square kilometres (218.94 sq mi) of which 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 55.29 inhabitants per square kilometre (143.2/sq mi). Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality.
Vihti's neighbouring municipalities are, clockwise from the north, Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja. There are several important road connections through Vihti, the most notable being the Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, the Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and the Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. The largest lake in Vihti is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of Finland by Lake Lohja and the Karis River.
History
The oldest literal mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. The old parish church, St. Bridget's Church, was also built during this time.[5] After the deterioration of the old church, a new current church was built in Vihti and was completed in 1772.[6]
Politics
Results[7] of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Vihti:
- Finns Party 20%
- Social Democratic Party 18%
- National Coalition Party 17.9%
- Centre Party 14.2%
- Green League 10.1%
- Movement Now 5.2%
- Left Alliance 4.8%
- Christian Democrats 3.4%
- Swedish People's Party 2.4%
- Other parties 3.8%
Economy
The electronics contract manufacturer DICRO Oy is one of its main employers, along with the local forestry companies and farmers.[citation needed]
Villages
Haimoo, Härkälä, Jokikunta, Oinasjoki, Ojakkala, Palajärvi, Siippoo, Tervalampi, Haapkylä, Huhmari, Hulttila, Hynnölä, Härtsilä, Irjala, Jokikunta, Jättölä, Kaharla, Kaukola, Kauppila, Kirkonkylä, Kirvelä, Koikkala, Korkaniemi, Korppila, Kourla, Köykkälä, Lahnus, Lahti, Lankila, Leppärlä, Lusila, Maikkala, Merramäki, Niemenkylä, Niemi, Niuhala, Nummela, Olkkala, Ollila, Otalampi, Oravala, Pakasela, Pietilä, Pääkslahti, Ruskela, Salmi, Selki, Suksela, Suontaka, Taipale, Tarttila, Torhola, Tuohilampi, Vanhala, Vanjoki, Vanjärvi, Vesikansa, Vihti, Vihtijärvi, Vähäkylä
Climate
| Climate data for Vihti Maasoja (normals 1991-2020, extremes 1959-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.7 (−43.1) |
−43.1 (−45.6) |
−34.7 (−30.5) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−36.2 (−33.2) |
−43.1 (−45.6) |
| Source 1: FMI normals 1991-2020[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Record highs and lows[9] | |||||||||||||
Sights
- Vihti Church, an 18th-century lutheran church
- St. Bridget's Church, a medieval church ruin
- Vihti Museum, history museum showcasing local history of the municipality
- Lake Hiidenvesi, one of the largest lakes of the Uusimaa region
Friendship cities
Fukui Prefecture, Japan (since 1980)
